These are the eight words you should avoid when writing your CV

If you’re on the lookout for a new job, you’ll know how difficult it can be to bag your dream role – or, sometimes, even get your foot in the door for an interview.

Thanks to the bustling career landscape our ambitions know no bounds, and while this is something to be celebrated, it can mean that getting a position is more competitive than ever, while getting noticed comes close to being an impossible feat.

Which is why, when a gem of career advice comes along, it’s important to take note.

Red reports that certain buzzwords, such as ‘hardworking’ and ‘dynamic’, are an instant turn-off for your future boss, and can come across as over-used, insincere and clichéd. And we have to admit, we can see where they’re coming from.

After researching the words people used most to describe themselves on their resume, the CV specialists have drawn up a list of eight terms that you should stay away from if you want to present yourself in a more unique way.

Here are the eight buzzwords we should be avoiding at all costs:

Hard-working

Reliable

Team player

Dedicated

Passionate

Strategic thinker

Results-driven

Dynamic

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The job application process is often very long, and it can be easy to become demotivated. But this research reminds us to stay original and true to ourselves.

Think about what qualities you bring to your office environment and the compliments you have received, and use these to paint a picture that comes across genuinely from your own voice.

As they say, you are your best asset, so do your best to let those reading your CV see that.